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Definition of Overregulation
1. Noun. Excessive regulation; the imposition of excessive rules and regulations ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overregulation
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overregulation
Literary usage of Overregulation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Societal Value of Geologic Maps by Richard L. Bernknopf (1994)
"Consider now the case in which the regulator sets the standards at K++ (this is
overregulation compared with the social optimal level of K*). ..."
2. Improved Seismic Monitoring: Assessing the Value of Reduced Uncertainty by National Research Council (U. S.), Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics, National Academies Press (U.S.) (2006)
"Consider now the case in which the regulator sets the standards at K++ (this is
overregulation compared with the social optimal level of K*). ..."
3. Preparing for Climate Change: Proceedings, Second North American Conference (1993)
"Unfortunately, overregulation is often the result of industry intransigence ...
Then, overregulation leads to further intransigence and so on, in an endless ..."
4. America, a Minority Viewpoint by Walter Edward Williams (1982)
"True, America's banking system is hampered by overregulation. This overregulation
puts it at a competitive disadvantage with the money-market funds. ..."
5. The Essence of Hayek by Friedrich August Hayek, Chiaki Nishiyama (1984)
"It is not quite so obvious what motivates overregulation. After all, there is
much more surplus to extract in a prosperous than in a poor economy. ..."
6. Racial and Ethnic Tensions in American Communities: Poverty, Inequality and edited by Mary Frances Berry (2000)
"I think clearly overregulation is a major problem—it's not the only one, I think,
which related to African American business people. ..."
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